Machine for cutting corn in the cob



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MACHINE FOR CUTTING CORN IN THE 003. No. 295,819. Patented Mar. 25,1884.

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WITNESSES:

U ITED "STATES PATENT OrFIc'E.

SAMUEL SAVIIS, OF LOUDONVILLE, OHIO.

, MACHINE FOR CUTTING CORN IN THE 005.

SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,819, dated March25., 1884.

Application filed September 19, 1883. (No model.)

To atZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL F. SAVITS, ofLoudonville, in the county of Ashland and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Cutting {Join in theGob; and I do herebydeclare that machine for cutting corn in the cob.Fig. 21's a longitudinal vertical sectional View of the same. 3 is avertical transverse sectional View through line at 00, Fig. 2; and Fig.4 is a top view, with the top of the machine removed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Myinvention has relation to machines for cutting corn in the cobtofodder; and it consists in the improved machine, constructed as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed. I

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the frame or casing of themachine, which has an inclined floor, B, and the inclinedfeed-table O.

, D represents the shaft, which is journaled in boxes or bearings in thesides of the ma chine, and has a fly-wheel, E, and band-pulley, F. 4

Fixed upon the shaft E are a series of saws,

G, which are spaced by circular disks or washers H. I do notlimit myselfto any particular size or number of saws, as their size and number wouldof c0ursevary with the size of the machine itself. By reference to Fig.4 it will be seen that the saws project between teeth I, which are fixedin a block, J, in the front part of the machine; and as the corn isfedto the rotating cylinder, which revolves in the direction of thearrow, it is effectually cut up and crushed between the teeth of therevolving saws and the fixed teeth or crushers I, the cut and crushedcorn dropping down upon the inclined floor B, from which itcan readilybe shoveled into the feed-bins.

By this construction of thesaw-cylinder any sharpening or in case ofbreakage; and in arranging the saws upon the cylinder, care should betaken to have the teeth of the saws alternate with the notchesthat is tosay, the saws are so arranged upon the shaft that the teeth of one sawwill be opposite to the notches of the two saws next to it.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of my improvedmachine will readily be understood without requiring furtherexplanation. It Will be seen that there are no complicated parts to getout of order, and, with proper care, no accident can result by the useof the machine, inasmuch as the chopping-cylinder is completely inclosedwithin the casing.

I am aware that machines for cutting and one of the saws can readily beremoved for I crushing corn in the cob have been heretoforeconstructions, broadly; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

The herein-described machine for cutting and crushing corn in the cob,comprising the frame A, inclined feedtable G, inclined floor B, shaft D,having fly-wheel E and pulley F, circular saws or cutters G, the teethof one I do not saw being arranged opposite to,the notches of 0 the twosaws next to it, spacing-disks H, and fixed teeth I, between which thesaws G project, thewholeconstructed and arranged to operatesubstantially in the manner and for the purpose shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL F. SAVITS.

Witnesses:

A. H. WILSON, SILAs O. PARKER.

